Living in Poway, CA
Suburb in California
Poway is a suburb in California, home to about 49,000 people, with 3.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Poway a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 19 dog parks within 9 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $991k, and rent is $4,000 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.69% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Poway: common questions
What is the cost of living in Poway?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $991k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 112, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Poway?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.69% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Poway safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Poway?
Poway is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 80°F.
Does Poway get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from wildfires, flooding and earthquakes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.25 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Poway?
The nearest major airport is SAN, about 20 mi away.
How Poway scores
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